estrogen and progestin Flashcards
1
Q
Natural estrogen
A
Estradiol
Estrone
Estriol
2
Q
Synthetic Steroidal estrogen
A
ethinylestradiol, mestranol, tibolene
3
Q
Synthetic
NON-Steroidal estrogen
A
diethylstilbestrol
(stilbestrol), hexestrol , dinenestrol
4
Q
Selective Estrogen Receptor Modulators (SERMs
A
Clomiphene citrate, tamoxifen, raloxifene, ospemifene
5
Q
Fulvestrant
A
‘pure estrogen receptor antagonists’ or ‘selective estrogen receptor down-regulators’ (SERDs)
tamoxifen-resistant ER-positive breast cancer in postmenopausal women
6
Q
Aromatase inhibitors
A
❑ Aminoglutethimide
❑Anastrozole
❑Letrozole
❑Exemestane
7
Q
Progesterone analogues
A
- Hydroxyprogesterone acetate
- Medroxyprogesteroneacetate(MPA)
- Megestrol acetate
- Nomegestrol, Micronised natural progestrone
8
Q
19-nortestosterone derivatives
A
- Norethindrone
- Levonorgestrel
9
Q
Newer 19-nortestosterone derivatives
A
- Desogestrel
- Norgestimate